Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh Floods, 2009
Date: 13 July, 2009
Category: Flash Floods
Floods triggered by heavy monsoons in July 2009, killed at
least 36 and inundated half a million homes. The most affected states were
Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and Kerala, among others.
United Way Response:
- Immediate
relief interventions for providing health care and facilities for enhanced
sanitation to the flood affected communities
- Support
for running temporary community kitchens
- Restoration
of partially damaged houses
- Reconstruction
of fully damaged houses
- Construction
of multipurpose Community center
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